Until the start of the seventies the situation on the labour markets of the European industrial states was considered with relative optimism. The high growth rates which most of the countries had achieved seemed to be sufficient to absorb the increases in the available labour force. The author...

"This essay provides an overview of the problems of temporary migration of foreign workers. The analysis focuses particularly on the bilateral agreements regarding the employment of foreign workers who are abroad in order to improve their vocational knowledge and skills, of seasonal workers, and...

"This essay provides an overview of the problems of temporary migration of foreign workers. The analysis focuses particularly on the bilateral agreements regarding the employment of foreign workers who are abroad in order to improve their vocational knowledge and skills, of seasonal workers, and...